Question

During a severe thunderstorm, Christopher was talking on the phone with his girlfriend when lightning struck the house and the electrical shock traveled through the telephone wire. Christopher received a strong shock and the fright of his life. Although he wasn't severely injured, he developed an intense fear of lightning and thunderstorms. However, Christopher did NOT develop a fear of telephones or his girlfriend. Which concept helps explain this fact? *

Answer 1

The concept of direct negative experience.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the course of our living, our positive or negative experiences helps to shape our lifes. This experinces is as a result of incidents which could be directly or indirectly triggered by an event.

In the case of Christopher, the negative experience of electric shock caused by his telephone during the lightnening has caused him to develop phobia for thunderstorm and lightening. This is as result of the shock being caused during his call on the phone with his girlfriend.

In summary, the phobia for lightning and thunderstorm is as a result of his negative experience which it caused.

Answer 2

Biological Preparedness

Step-by-step explanation:

The belief that humans and animals are naturally inclined to create connections of certain stimuli and reactions is biological preparedness.

Because of the experience of the electric shock Christopher had, he was now afraid of lightning and thunderstorms.

He is now naturally inclined to thunderstorms and expresses a fear stimuli when thunderstorms occurs.

During a severe thunderstorm, Christopher was talking on the phone with his girlfriend when lightning struck the house and the electrical shock traveled through the telephone wire. Christopher received a strong shock and the fright of his life. Although he wasn't severely injured, he developed an intense fear of lightning and thunderstorms. However, Christopher did NOT develop a fear of telephones or his girlfriend. This is an example of biological Preparedness.